Blowout!

I don't know whether to be proud or scared! One thing's for sure - I think I know part of the reason Victoria had such a big weight gain the day before last!

Yesterday morning when my mom and I got to the NICU, we were promptly told by the nurse that Victoria had the "biggest poop I've ever seen since working up here!!!" Not only did it come out of the diaper and soil her outfit, it soiled the 3-4 layers of blankets under her and the isolette sheet, too! So, she got kind of an impromptu bath and a fresh set of linens and clothes.

After that, I thought for sure we woudn't have a gain yesterday, but we did - 15 grams. Victoria is now up to 4 pounds, 10 ounces - so close to 5 pounds!

I told Suki, one of the midwives at Women's Ob/Gyn, that our philosophy has been and will continue to be that we're not going to worry about something until the doctor tells us we should worry. The nurses sometimes get us worked up over things, and in almost all cases, the Doctor (normally Dr. Chai) reassures us that it's perfectly normal and to be expected.

There is one small exception to this so far with Victoria. Her last eye exam (done by a specialist every two weeks or so) showed a little bit of ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) in her left eye. This is fairly common in premies, and often corrects itself. It could, though, lead to a lazy eye, wandering eye, etc. Most of these can be corrected when caught. Right now, the doctor is just going to check her every two weeks and keep an eye on it (no pun intended). The news didn't totally surprise me, given the Reinhard (my mom's) family history of eye problems. So I'm not too concerned, but thought maybe some prayers could be directed specifically toward that.

Oh- for those of you who were a little concerned by yesterday's picture before you realized what it was, here's a more recent comparison of her chubby little legs. I know it's not the same angle, and it's from three weeks ago, but you can definitely see the change!